Individual Manager options

You're in control – but which option should you choose?

Invest in one option or split your super or pension amongst as many as you like. And if your mind or financial situation changes, no problem. You always have the option to change your investment mix free of charge.

Your strategy and risk profile

You can use Super Adviser, our online advice tool, to determine your attitude towards investment risk and which level may suit you. You just need your member number. Select ‘investment choice’ to just complete the section relating to your investment choice.

The shareholders of Superpartners (AustralianSuper, Cbus, HESTA, HOSTPLUS, and
MTAA Super) today confirmed they had reached a binding agreement for the sale of the business to Link Group. The commercial terms relating to the sale included a $170 million consideration for Superpartners in addition to efficiency benefits that will assist in keeping fees low for members.

Off the back of recently winning the SelectingSuper Super Fund of the Year and Best Retirement Product, HOSTPLUS has added another trophy to its cabinet by winning the prestigious Money magazine ‘Best of the Best’ award for Lowest-Cost Balanced Super Fund 2015 yesterday.

From 1 January 2015 the Government will extend the standard pension deeming rules to include new superannuation account-based income streams such as HOSTPLUS Pension. Prior to these new rules, income from account based income streams such as HOSTPLUS Pension was not included as deemed income.

The five shareholders of Superpartners (AustralianSuper, Cbus, HESTA, HOSTPLUS, and MTAA Super) today announced they will enter a Heads of Agreement with Link Group for the provision of a superannuation administration platform and the ancillary sale of Superpartners subject to due diligence.

HOSTPLUS, the national superannuation fund for the hospitality, tourism, recreation and sport industries, today announced the appointment of a new employee representative Director to its Board of Trustee Directors.

On Monday 3 March Melbourne Food and Wine (MFW) and HOSTPLUS launched a nationwide industry scholarship program to provide an up-and-coming star in Australia’s food, wine and hospitality industry the opportunity to gain exclusive international work experience and a one-year mentor program with a local industry leader.

HOSTPLUS has appointed Carolyn Johnson as its Manager, Brand Strategy and Communications. She will be responsible for the Fund’s marketing and brand strategy including the development and execution of multi-channel communication programs that support the Fund’s member retention and growth objectives and ultimately grow brand equity for HOSTPLUS.

HOSTPLUS, the national superannuation fund for the hospitality, tourism, recreation and sport industries, has announced the appointment of Industrial Relations lawyer Alexandra Gai Grayson as a new Independent Director to its Board of Trustee Directors.

With the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) announcing a focus on cafes and restaurants to ensure Superannuation Guarantee (SG) payments are being made on time, HOSTPLUS is committed to ensure their employers are well prepared to avoid any unnecessary charges imposed by the ATO for late SG payment.

Some mixed results in the latest edition of the TTF-HOSTPLUS National Accommodation Barometer, with the Beach Holiday Destinations Index recording its best summer quarter in five years, while returns for accommodation providers in Mining and Resources Hotspots fell sharply.

Members can now enjoy an iPad version of our MORE magazine. This iPad magazine is the first step towards expanding our member communications across a range of mobile devices, with an even more interactive HOSTPLUS app currently being developed for release in September. "We take super seriously, but we know that members have plenty of other things on their minds. That's why we're focusing a little more on members and a little less on us in our latest MORE magazines." said CEO, David Elia.

The Government announced its focus for the 2013 Federal Budget was on securing a stronger, smarter and fairer future for all Australians. With that in mind there seemed very few surprises in regards to superannuation with many of the initiatives previously announced in April reaffirmed with the addition of a few minor amendments.

Softening commodity prices and slowing mining investment are likely factors in a sharp fall in demand for short-term accommodation in Australia’s Mining & Resources Hotspots in the December quarter 2012, the latest edition of the TTF-HOSTPLUS National Accommodation Barometer shows.

Sneak-a-peak at the next generation of chefs at the HOSTPLUS Cook For Your Career Grand Finale Cook-off during Melbourne Food and Wine Festival ‘Cellar Door and Artisan Market’ on Saturday 2 March 2013.

After calling for entries nationally, two quality finalists have been selected to battle it out to win a much sought-after chef apprenticeship in one of Australia’s leading restaurants, thanks to Cook For Your Career.

The latest edition of the TTF-HOSTPLUS National Accommodation Barometer shows continuing strong demand for accommodation in Australia’s capital and major cities with occupancy rates in Darwin at 90.0 per cent in the September quarter 2012.

Nothing else brings out passion and commitment from Australians of all walks of life like footy does. Every week we watch our team do battle in the hope they’ll make it to the MCG on that one day in September. And today there will be millions of Australians watching the game. Like a lot of sponsors, that’s one reason why we like to show our support for the game.

Treasurer Wayne Swan presented his fifth consecutive Federal Budget on 8 May 2012.
At first glance it seems the government has used a combination of spending cuts and a deferment of others, as well as new revenue-raising tactics to meet its pledge to return the nation’s budget to surplus.

Former Deputy Prime Minister The Hon Mark Vaile AO & senior property industry executive David Gibson will join the HOSTPLUS Board effective 1 July 2012. At the same time former Directors Bevan Douglas & Neil Randall will step down from their positions on the Board, with Mr Randall remaining as an alternate employer representative Director.

New data released by research house SuperRatings shows that the industry super fund sector has once again outperformed the retail super sector in the SR 50 Balanced Option over one, five, seven and ten year periods to 30 April 2012.

The Australian retirement savings system has become the envy of most economies around the world and the long-term impact on our national savings has been incredibly positive.
However, at HOSTPLUS we recognise that, particularly in the service industries of hospitality and tourism that we represent, any change in employment costs to business can have a significant impact.

Recent media attention regarding unpaid superannuation highlights the responsibilities that apply to employers in making payments on behalf of their employees.
In a situation of unpaid super, the money has not been received by the employee’s nominated super fund, although the employer is obligated to pay it on their behalf.

Budding chefs Michael Frenkiel and Ryan Grant have both been declared Cook For Your Career competition winners, following a nail-biting public cook-off where the judges determined that the Grand Finalists produced such outstanding dishes that both were declared the winners.

Super Adviser is now available exclusively to HOSTPLUS members, delivering intra-fund advice via a secure and user-friendly online approach. The self-service web tool allows members to access a statement of advice as and when they choose and without the need to actually sit down with a planner.

As we expected the 2011 Federal budget included only a few changes to superannuation rules. Those that were announced were minor in comparison to the major superannuation reforms seen in previous years. In this update we have included details on the key announcements affecting superannuation benefits and investments.

Six people from across Australia have been announced as state and territory finalists in our national cooking competition 'Cook For Your Career'; an apprenticeship program designed to tackle Australia’s national skills shortage in the restaurant industry and develop new talent by awarding one passionate person a full training apprenticeship in a leading restaurant.

As part of responsible investment practices, HOSTPLUS’ investment manager line up as well as our objectives and strategies, are regularly reviewed to help ensure all possible investment opportunities are fully optimised. As such from time to time changes may occur.

We've launched a unique advertising campaign that illustrates why HOSTPLUS is a quality fund, including a series of three television commercials (TVCs), the first of which went to air Sunday 24th October 2010.